Language:
English
Year of publication:
2020
Titel der Quelle:
Revue des Etudes Juives
Angaben zur Quelle:
179, 3-4 (2020) 333-349
Keywords:
Kimḥi, Joseph,
;
Melchizedek, Christian interpretations
;
Ahimelech,
;
Jesus
;
Apologetics
Abstract:
Melchizedek and Ahimelekh, two biblical priests, who are also referred to as ‘king’, grant priestly gifts to a war refugee (Genesis 14:18; 1 Samuel 21:7). Christian interpretation made use of these priestly figures and their priestly gifts in order to establish the new priesthood of Jesus. This paper brings to light Joseph Kimhi’s overt and covert polemic regarding these two priests and their priestly gifts in order to defend the eternity of the Levitical priesthood and that of the sacrificial rite in the Jerusalem Temple.
DOI:
10.2143/REJ.179.3.3288801
URL:
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